Marked the Protagonist A (Translated)

Chapter 76: Thank You for Your Affection

Chapter 76: Thank You for Your Affection

Ji Chenxi blinked lightly and couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head with a sigh, "You really are straightforward."

Chi Zhuo didn't speak, tacitly admitting this point.

Regardless of whether there were people around, both were within the palace and naturally didn't engage in anything inappropriate. But sometimes, just seeing each other was enough to bring joy, even if they did nothing in the process.

"You really shouldn't come looking for me now; it's easy to give others a reason to criticize you."

"But I really want to see you urgently."

Chi Zhuo's explanation sounded almost like no explanation at all, but Ji Chenxi still grasped its deeper meaning. Chi Zhuo clearly knew that coming to meet him directly was inappropriate, yet he still came, not out of arrogance about his own strength, but simply out of a desire to see Ji Chenxi.

"Actually, even if you hadn't come looking for me today, I would have come looking for you."

"Then it seems we had the same thought."

Ji Chenxi let out a light laugh again. "Yes, we indeed had the same thought."

The two walked together in the tranquil night, maintaining a comfortable distance, casually chatting. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

"I recently encountered something, something that made me unhappy."

"What happened?"

Ji Chenxi didn't really want to share the possibility of being betrayed by someone he trusted with Chi Zhuo, but there were too few people he could discuss this with. Perhaps it was the gentle night, but Ji Chenxi rarely revealed his vulnerability like this.

"I have a friend—of course, this friend isn't me; there really is such a friend. I haven't met this friend in reality much. We've known each other online for many years and mostly communicate through the internet. He has accompanied me through many important moments in my life and guided me when I was lost. I once thought we would be friends forever. From an adult's perspective, the idea of forever friends might seem a bit naive and laughable, but at least half a year ago, I still believed that."

Chi Zhuo remained silent and listened quietly, but when he heard the term "naive and laughable," he slightly furrowed his brow. "That's not naive and laughable. Who says that youthful friendships can't become everlasting? Even if they can't, that's still his problem."

Feeling slightly down from recounting this experience, Ji Chenxi shook his head and sighed. "Brother Chi Zhuo, I suspect your perception of me is a bit too high right now; if it's too much, let's just stop talking about it."

"We can't stop."

"Alright, alright, I think Su Yu should come to learn how to be charming from you."

"He probably won't learn much."

"Don't say that," Ji Chenxi adjusted his mood slightly, adopting a tone of indifference. "You should have guessed a bit; I absolutely trust him, but it seems he has betrayed my trust. From the beginning, this was indeed my fault; I did something he considered wrong and needed to be corrected promptly. I refused the proposal and was obstinate."

"Does the mistake you made relate to your friend's interests?"

"I personally think it's unrelated. After all, this is my own matter. He's just a bit of a perfectionist; maybe I shouldn't have told him at all."